Limits: 5,000-10,000
Here are the top stacks after the break according to the WSOP+ app.
Here are the top stacks after the break according to the WSOP+ app.
Scott Bohlman raised from hijack and called after Phil Ivey three-bet from the button.
The flop was K♣Q♥2♥ and after Ivey continued, Bohlman check-called. They both checked the 7♠ turn leading to the J♥ river which was checked by Bohlman.
Ivey bet and Bohlman called with J♠J♦ for a set. Ivey only had A♦3♦.
Level: 12
Blinds: 3,000-5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Before the 2025 World Series of Poker started, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz were joined by Joey Ingram and Christina Gollins on the PokerNews Podcast to host the show's first-ever Fantasy Draft!
After reviewing the scoring system and choosing team names, a draft was conducted and the stakes were set. The owner of the worst team will buy the winning three teams a nice Las Vegas dinner. Plus, fans can choose which team they're rooting for, and if that team wins, they'll be entered into a random giveaway.
Who was drafted early? Who was put on the bench? And who wasn't drafted at all?
Find out in this episode of the PokerNews Podcast:
After the first 60-minute level of the day, the 47 players of the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship are on a 15-minute break. Late registration close at the end of this break.
Jeff Norman started the action preflop with a raise and Ryan Bambrick called from the small blind.
Heads up to a flop of 10♠6♠2♣, Bambrick check-raised Norman. Norman made the call.
The turn was the 6♥ and Bambrick continued. Norman raised. Bambrick raised and Norman put the rest of his chips in. Bambrick obliged.
Jeff Norman: 7♣7♠
Ryan Bambrick: Q♦10♦
Norman needed a seven but the 4♣ came instead, ending his tournament run. Bambrick recently won his second World Series of Poker bracelet when he beat Daniel Negreanu heads up in the $10,000 Omaha 8 or Better Championship ($470,437).
Pat Pezzin raised from middle position and was called by Jon Turner who defended from the big blind.
Pezzin bet the 6♠10♣7♣ flop, Turner raised and Pezzin called for his last 6,000.
Pat Pezzin: A♣K♦
Jon Turner: 10♦8♦
The J♦ turn followed by the Q♣ river completed Pezzin's straight, who doubled up.
Jeffrey Lipton started with a raise before Chino Rheem put in a third bed. Lipton called.
Heads up they said the 4♠4♣3♥ scroll across and Lipton check-called a bet from Rheem.
The Q♦ peeled off and Lipton check-raised Rheem, who made the call.
The river was the J♥ and Lipton thought for a moment before putting out another bet.
"Why'd you have to think about it?" Chino called.
Lipton tabled the Q♠10♦ for top pair and an agitated Rheem made sure to let Lipton know he'd gotten very lucky floating him and catching on the turn. Rheem claimed to have a pair of jacks.
Rheem was seen leaving the tournament shortly after, as he'd only been left with 8,000 in chips after the previous hand.
Coincidentally, Nick Guagenti, took his seat. Guagenti recently beat Rheem heads up for his third bracelet ($295,008). Guagenti won his first live bracelet at the 2024 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em. He'll be one to watch if he can spin up his starting stack.